Dan Dare

I got a similar reply from him when I posted a wanted listing. Asked him (not via the dodgy looking email address he gave, but via BC messaging) how old the item was, where it was, etc and whaddya know, radio silence.

Exactly, although I back off my bridge pu more than a smidge as I've replaced the log pots with linear ones, which makes fine adjustment easier.

Watch out for the prices some folk think they can charge. They were one of the so-called "lawsuit" brands and some seem to think they are worth silly money because of it. They're still copies, albeit quite decent ones

On my Jazz, I find if you turn it all the way up and back it off a smidge, you get that J bass sound.

Indeed. Very American - massive self justification, anything rather than simply admit one is wrong or has made a mistake. I played in a band with s similar fellow from across the pond once. He was a nightmare; he actually told me on one occasion "I NEVER make mistakes". Needless to say, I didn't hang around for long. His wife, who was/is a good musician (she played keys and sang), used to carry him - nodding cues at him, counting him in for breaks, etc, etc. Sometimes, he didn't even tune his guitar before we started playing. If you reminded him, he'd act all insulted.

Agreed. If they're working, you should be able to flog vintage Greenbacks separately to guitar players for decent money and give the cab a Christian burial. Have a look at the prices Celestion charge for the re-issued GBs (Watford valves stock them).

Agreed. The US of A thinks metric is a commie European plot to de-stabilise the world...

Oh dear. Instead of saying "Silly me. My bad. Sorry folks", he has to "go back into therapy to find out what is happening", etc, etc. Jeff, you were a @rse. We all do it on occasions (some of us more than others). Try not to in future. All the talk about "therapy" is just a way of avoiding owning up - "I need to find out what's happening, it wasn't my fault, some unseen hand is controlling me, blah, blah". Give it a rest.

I still use an old Creek. No DAB, but that's mostly rubbish as far as sound quality goes.

Doing whatever I like Going fishing Drinking beer Playing music Er, that's it

From the wording of the ad', you can tell the seller doesn't have a clue about gear. Hilarious.

I wouldn't bother with a pre-amp pedal. Put the money towards a decent head, which will have a good pre on board. As far as recommednations is concerned, you need to go and audition a few to see what works for you. One man's meat and all that.

G&L Tributes use G&L USA made pickups, so they're pretty decent already. I'd look at a new instrument that does what you want out of the box, as others say. Before you do, are you certain the instrument is the problem? Is your rig behaving itself? It's relatively unusual for instruments to develop unwanted noises (I'm assuming the preamp battery - if it has one - is OK, etc). Also check leads and so on. They are the most common cause of noise.

I'd suggest you are not driving the existing 4x10 sufficiently. Buying a better cab will not change anything if you are still using an inadequate head (I would imagine a Behringer amp taken from a combo will not have much power). Upgrade the amp and continue to borrow the Hartke for now would be my advice.

Flat keys, mainly. For the brass players. As you were.

I used to play fiddle in an Irish trad' band. We were forever being asked for Duelling Banjos. We didn't have a banjo player. When I pointed this out, we would be told "Well, play it anyway". I once told a bloke we didn't know it. "You must", he replied. "it goes dunga dung dung dung dung dung dung dung".

Can anyone point me in the direction of subsafes? When I google it, I get no relevant info. Like Dood, I'm paranoid about drinks on my subs. If one tips over, the cooling fan will suck the spillage into the amp and it's expensive repair time. Thanks folks.

Older Peavey cabs are great, albeit heavy. A couple of neo 10" drivers would lighten it nicely.

Welcome. It's not easy for us to describe how something works/sounds (and equally difficult for you to translate what we say into practical understanding of how well it might meet your needs). For what it's worth, my two pence worth is to stick with proven/mainstream/branded stuff when you're starting out. Avoid unusual options. A Squier plus a Rumble is decent, proven budget kit that will do as described on the tin. It will also be easily sellable when the time comes to upgrade. I wouldn't buy a new instrument. There are plenty of used Squiers about (have a look on eBay, Gumtree et al), so let someone else take the hit on depreciation and buy used. Get something that has been treated well (plenty of people buy Squiers and similar starter instruments, try it for a bit, give up and sell them, so you can often get something that is virtually unused and save a lot of money). Put the money you save on the bass towards a better amp. I wouldn't buy a used amp in the price/power range you're looking at. Used small amps have usually been overdriven/abused (as beginners try to play them in band settings and hammer them when they're only really meant for low volume practice). New or used, the Rumble 15 comes into that category. It's little more than a toy, I'm afraid. An 8" driver just isn't going to cut it for bass. It won't be re-sellable for anything other than peanuts, so buying one will effectively be money down the drain. Save a bit longer and go for something like a Rumble 200, which will last you and be up to (moderate) band use as you improve. Do you have any musician pals who could help/advise when you go shopping? An extra pair of ears is always helpful. Good luck.

By two outputs, do you mean two separate power amps to drive different cabs? If so, I'd look at a pre-amp (even a small mixer) with a stereo/PA power amp. There are two input heads - Phil Jones, EA, etc - but they don't, to my knowledge, have dual power amps.

As Phil says, it will perform like any 50l cab that uses off the shelf Eminence drivers.

Spot on, Phil. He's hardly charging Barefaced prices. You get what you pay for. If people want boutique kit, they should look elsewhere and stop bleating.

Worth looking at putting better drivers in the Peavey if budget is tight?

I like the sound of their cabs too. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that they're larger than many tend to be for a given driver size, giving the driver a chance to work properly. I had a 1x15 Ashdown once that was a bit of a beast. The driver blew (my fault - ran it with a bridged 800w power amp) and I replaced it with something pretty mediocre just to be able to sell the cab and it sounded really decent.